Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-01 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone XS is much better than Motorola Moto Z, having a score of 84.2 against 74.5. Apple iPhone XS's design is incredibly newer, but way thicker and incredibly heavier than the Motorola Moto Z. IPhone XS counts with a little more vivid display than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1125 x 2436px and a bit worse screen density, it also counts with a quite larger screen.
Moto Z counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Apple iPhone XS counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Apple iPhone XS also has a 64 bits processing unit and 2 more processing cores.
Apple iPhone XS has a slightly better camera than Moto Z, although it has a back-facing camera with a worse 12 MP resolution and a lower (4K) video definition, they both have a same size aperture. The iPhone XS has just a little better battery performance than Motorola Moto Z, because it has a 2 percent larger battery size.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Moto Z, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Moto Z. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone XS, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Moto Z, giving up some features and specs.
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